What the (rather brief) history of hantavirus reveals about its spread

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

Scientists think the hantavirus, the deadly pathogen that has infected 11 passengers on a Dutch cruise ship, could be as old as humans. But much of their understanding of human cases comes from a handful of outbreaks within the past century.The first known outbreak...

Uranus and Neptune could be full of rocks, new study suggests

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Could Uranus and Neptune be full of rocks? One new study thinks so.Uranus and Neptune are two planets that have historically been classified and thought of as...

Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Cowboy Space Corp. has raised $275 million for a satellite “stampede” ahead of its first planned launch later this year.The company itself isn’t...

‘Cannibal stars,’ AI and the Rubin Observatory could shed light on the mystery of dark energy. Here’s how

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Using artificial intelligence and data from the groundbreaking Vera C. Rubin Observatory, scientists are reconsidering our knowledge of “standard candles”...

DNA reveals identities of 4 sailors from doomed 1845 Franklin expedition

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

Researchers have identified the remains of four members of a doomed 19th century expedition in the Arctic by matching DNA to the sailors’ living descendants — and solved a case of mistaken identity along the way.The four sailors were part of Sir John Franklin’s 1845...

Watch SpaceX launch 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station today

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.[embedded content]SpaceX will launch its Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station this evening (May 12), and you can watch the action live.The...